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Even though U.S. employment has increased since the second quarter of 2020, the average weekly hours worked of employees has declined. Is it unusual for average weekly hours worked to decline while we experience sustained job growth, and what may be contributing to this trend? read more »
Private nonfarm business total factor productivity increased 0.7 percent in 2023, reflecting a 2.6-percent increase in output and a 1.9-percent increase in the combined inputs of capital and labor. The 2023 growth in total factor productivity was in close range with the average annual growth experienced in the pre-pandemic 2011–19 period. read more »
This article describes two adjustments to self-employment hours that will improve quarterly measures of labor productivity. read more »
This Spotlight looks at some short- and long-term state-level trends for labor productivity, output, and hours worked, and labor compensation. read more »